Mike O’Brien
@mikelobrien.bsky.social
Mostly post Red Sox, Celtics, and Patriots content.
Enjoy Rock Music, Seinfeld/Curb, Disney, Hilton Head, and bar pizza.
Enjoy Rock Music, Seinfeld/Curb, Disney, Hilton Head, and bar pizza.
Interesting.
Nikola Vučević vs. Kristaps Porziņģis: Head-to-Head Stats
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#Celtics
Nikola Vučević vs. Kristaps Porziņģis: Head-to-Head Stats
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#Celtics
February 10, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Interesting.
Nikola Vučević vs. Kristaps Porziņģis: Head-to-Head Stats
www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tin...
#Celtics
Nikola Vučević vs. Kristaps Porziņģis: Head-to-Head Stats
www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tin...
#Celtics
Patriots-Seahawks Unconventional Preview: On the need for Drake Maye to play a clean game (while taking some big shots), Milton Williams’s chance at a second straight dominating Super Bowl performance, revisiting “Malcolm, Go” and more. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/07/s...
Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl will likely come down to which quarterback makes the fewest mistakes - The Boston Globe
This has the potential to be a classic, leaving no margin for error with two QBs who have little in common other than being former No. 3 overall picks, and so much weight on their shoulders.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:53 PM
February 6, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Reposted by Mike O’Brien
The last 5 favorites in the Super Bowl:
2025: Chiefs — Lost
2024: 49ers — Lost
2023: Eagles — Lost
2022: Rams — Won
2021: Chiefs — Lost
Underdogs have covered in the last 5 Super Bowls and won outright in 4 of them.
2025: Chiefs — Lost
2024: 49ers — Lost
2023: Eagles — Lost
2022: Rams — Won
2021: Chiefs — Lost
Underdogs have covered in the last 5 Super Bowls and won outright in 4 of them.
February 5, 2026 at 11:11 PM
The last 5 favorites in the Super Bowl:
2025: Chiefs — Lost
2024: 49ers — Lost
2023: Eagles — Lost
2022: Rams — Won
2021: Chiefs — Lost
Underdogs have covered in the last 5 Super Bowls and won outright in 4 of them.
2025: Chiefs — Lost
2024: 49ers — Lost
2023: Eagles — Lost
2022: Rams — Won
2021: Chiefs — Lost
Underdogs have covered in the last 5 Super Bowls and won outright in 4 of them.
Interesting story.
#NEPats
#NEPats
"He makes you believe in yourself.”
A bond between two coaches has helped the Patriots get to the precipice of a Super Bowl title.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/05/g...
A bond between two coaches has helped the Patriots get to the precipice of a Super Bowl title.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/02/05/g...
Giardi: A bond between two coaches has helped the Patriots get to the precipice of a Super Bowl title
So much of what the Patriots accomplished this season starts with the relationships that have been built, and not just this year.
www.bostonsportsjournal.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Interesting story.
#NEPats
#NEPats
Reposted by Mike O’Brien
Addresses nothing.
The Boston Red Sox addressed their need for an infielder on Wednesday, reportedly signing utility man Isiah Kiner-Falefa to a one-year contract. on.nbcboston.com/tpg5oSy
Red Sox sign utility man Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Report
The Red Sox have reportedly signed utility man Isiah Kiner-Falefa to a one-year contract.
on.nbcboston.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Addresses nothing.
This feels like a replacement for Kristaps Porzingis. Good get for the #Celtics. Brad Stevens must know that Tatum will return sometime soon to replace Simons’ offense.
BREAKING: The Chicago Bulls are trading center Nikola Vucevic and a second-round pick to the Boston Celtics for Anfernee Simons and a second-round pick, sources tell ESPN.
February 3, 2026 at 10:08 PM
This feels like a replacement for Kristaps Porzingis. Good get for the #Celtics. Brad Stevens must know that Tatum will return sometime soon to replace Simons’ offense.
#RedSox hitters with an OPS under .700 vs. left-handed pitching in 2025:
.358 Hamilton
.416 Mayer
.488 Wong
.508 Yoshida
.600 Duran
.673 Eaton
.675 Campbell
.676 Abreu
.678 Rafaela
Lots of room for improvement.
[Splits per Baseball Savant]
.358 Hamilton
.416 Mayer
.488 Wong
.508 Yoshida
.600 Duran
.673 Eaton
.675 Campbell
.676 Abreu
.678 Rafaela
Lots of room for improvement.
[Splits per Baseball Savant]
Wilyer Abreu vs RHP (349 PA):
.250 / .321 / .487 / 21 HR
Wilyer Abreu vs LHP (68 PA):
.230 / .290 / .377 / 1 HR
I know the Red Sox have talked about wanting to get Abreu more ABs vs LHP. However, I’m not sure how that will happen with 4 outfielders and Yoshida on the roster.
.250 / .321 / .487 / 21 HR
Wilyer Abreu vs LHP (68 PA):
.230 / .290 / .377 / 1 HR
I know the Red Sox have talked about wanting to get Abreu more ABs vs LHP. However, I’m not sure how that will happen with 4 outfielders and Yoshida on the roster.
February 1, 2026 at 6:27 PM
#RedSox hitters with an OPS under .700 vs. left-handed pitching in 2025:
.358 Hamilton
.416 Mayer
.488 Wong
.508 Yoshida
.600 Duran
.673 Eaton
.675 Campbell
.676 Abreu
.678 Rafaela
Lots of room for improvement.
[Splits per Baseball Savant]
.358 Hamilton
.416 Mayer
.488 Wong
.508 Yoshida
.600 Duran
.673 Eaton
.675 Campbell
.676 Abreu
.678 Rafaela
Lots of room for improvement.
[Splits per Baseball Savant]
My wife and I watched "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere" on Disney+ last night.
It was a good movie with an interesting story, but it moved very slowly.
It was a good movie with an interesting story, but it moved very slowly.
February 1, 2026 at 4:49 PM
My wife and I watched "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere" on Disney+ last night.
It was a good movie with an interesting story, but it moved very slowly.
It was a good movie with an interesting story, but it moved very slowly.
Josh Allen: Shoulda. Woulda. Coulda.
Go #NEPats.
"Josh Allen believes the Super Bowl probably would have looked very different this year if he made one more play in the divisional round playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos."
www.rawchili.com/nfl/718930/
Go #NEPats.
"Josh Allen believes the Super Bowl probably would have looked very different this year if he made one more play in the divisional round playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos."
www.rawchili.com/nfl/718930/
Patriots catch stray from Bills QB Josh Allen ahead of Super Bowl LX - NFL
Jan. 30, 2026, 3:40 p.m. ET
www.rawchili.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Josh Allen: Shoulda. Woulda. Coulda.
Go #NEPats.
"Josh Allen believes the Super Bowl probably would have looked very different this year if he made one more play in the divisional round playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos."
www.rawchili.com/nfl/718930/
Go #NEPats.
"Josh Allen believes the Super Bowl probably would have looked very different this year if he made one more play in the divisional round playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos."
www.rawchili.com/nfl/718930/
Jayson Tatum is demonstrating genuine empathy toward his teammates, which speaks volumes about his character.
#Celtics
#Celtics
New column at Celtics on SI: Jayson Tatum seems hesitant about his return to the Boston Celtics, but this team is built to handle any challenges it might create.
www.si.com/nba/celtics/...
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Jayson Tatum seems hesitant about Boston Celtics return, but this team is built to make it work | John Karalis
Jayson Tatum seems to be close to a return, and according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, wants to “get it right the first time.” It adds to the revelation over the
www.si.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Jayson Tatum is demonstrating genuine empathy toward his teammates, which speaks volumes about his character.
#Celtics
#Celtics
Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) Comparison
Eugenio Suarez
DRS at 3B - last 5 seasons:
2025 | -6
2024 | -4
2023 | -3
2022 | -1
2021 | -3
Rafael Devers
DRS at 3B - last 5 seasons:
2025 | 0 (played 1 game at 3B)
2024 | - 9
2023 | -9
2022 | -6
2021 | -14
#RedSox
Eugenio Suarez
DRS at 3B - last 5 seasons:
2025 | -6
2024 | -4
2023 | -3
2022 | -1
2021 | -3
Rafael Devers
DRS at 3B - last 5 seasons:
2025 | 0 (played 1 game at 3B)
2024 | - 9
2023 | -9
2022 | -6
2021 | -14
#RedSox
January 29, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) Comparison
Eugenio Suarez
DRS at 3B - last 5 seasons:
2025 | -6
2024 | -4
2023 | -3
2022 | -1
2021 | -3
Rafael Devers
DRS at 3B - last 5 seasons:
2025 | 0 (played 1 game at 3B)
2024 | - 9
2023 | -9
2022 | -6
2021 | -14
#RedSox
Eugenio Suarez
DRS at 3B - last 5 seasons:
2025 | -6
2024 | -4
2023 | -3
2022 | -1
2021 | -3
Rafael Devers
DRS at 3B - last 5 seasons:
2025 | 0 (played 1 game at 3B)
2024 | - 9
2023 | -9
2022 | -6
2021 | -14
#RedSox
Throughout the years, Bill Polian has, for some inexplicable reason, persistently—and irritatingly—pronounced “Patriots” as “Pay-tree-OUGHTS.”
Weird, and it feels intentionally disrespectful.
#NEPats
Weird, and it feels intentionally disrespectful.
#NEPats
January 28, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Throughout the years, Bill Polian has, for some inexplicable reason, persistently—and irritatingly—pronounced “Patriots” as “Pay-tree-OUGHTS.”
Weird, and it feels intentionally disrespectful.
#NEPats
Weird, and it feels intentionally disrespectful.
#NEPats
Reposted by Mike O’Brien
Boston is the city of champions
January 26, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Boston is the city of champions
Defensive play-caller Zak Kuhr.
A story the NFL will be learning more about the next 2 weeks.
A story the NFL will be learning more about the next 2 weeks.
January 25, 2026 at 11:33 PM
January 25, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Reposted by Mike O’Brien
Gonzalez played it perfectly
January 25, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Gonzalez played it perfectly
Denver has been a House of Horrors for playoff opponents throughout the decades. The Broncos are 18-3 all time at home in the postseason, including a 4-0 record against NE.
Fortunately for the #NEPats, they don’t have to face John Elway, Peyton Manning, or even Jake Plummer today.
Go Pats!
Fortunately for the #NEPats, they don’t have to face John Elway, Peyton Manning, or even Jake Plummer today.
Go Pats!
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Denver has been a House of Horrors for playoff opponents throughout the decades. The Broncos are 18-3 all time at home in the postseason, including a 4-0 record against NE.
Fortunately for the #NEPats, they don’t have to face John Elway, Peyton Manning, or even Jake Plummer today.
Go Pats!
Fortunately for the #NEPats, they don’t have to face John Elway, Peyton Manning, or even Jake Plummer today.
Go Pats!
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Wegman’s in Westwood looks like the fall of Saigon tonight. ❄️❄️❄️❄️
January 23, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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ESPN says the Patriots' 28-16 win over the Texans in the divisional round is the most-watched game/event in network history, with an average of nearly 38 million viewers.
January 23, 2026 at 6:47 PM
@redsoxstats.bsky.social Per Tyler Milliken on X, Ian Cundall floated Otto Lopez as an infield target after the Red Sox missed out on Bregman. What are your thoughts on Otto Lopez?
January 22, 2026 at 3:47 PM
@redsoxstats.bsky.social Per Tyler Milliken on X, Ian Cundall floated Otto Lopez as an infield target after the Red Sox missed out on Bregman. What are your thoughts on Otto Lopez?